Flood disaster seems bound to wreck homes near N.J. river if action isn’t taken
A $500,000 plan could offer protections but homeowners in 4 towns near the Peckman River say time is running out.
Demolition of Passaic County jail has begun. How noisy, dusty will it be?
The county awarded a $3.4 million contract to Caravella Demolition to knock down the jail and remove the debris. The job should be done by May.
Paterson sends warning letter to developers to collect $1M in unpaid sewer fees
The city is threatening to revoke occupancy permits unless developers pay their sewer connection fees by Nov. 15.
Hurricane Milton rips across Florida, death toll rises to at least 13
As of Thursday evening, at least 13 people have died in Milton’s path of destruction, St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson ...
The cup Spillers over
Democratic gubernatorial candidate and NJEA President Sean Spiller — or excuse me, an “independent” group called “Working New Jersey” that’s run by former NJEA officials and is totally not affiliated ...
NJ is no stranger to natural disasters. See the list of the worst floods, storms, fires
New Jersey's primary natural threats are coastal storms, blizzards, wildfires, river flooding and occasional droughts.